Pope Pius I

Pope Pius I (100-154) was the Pope from 140 to 154, succeeding Pope Hyginus and preceding Pope Anicetus.

Biography
Pius was born in 100 AD in Aquilea, Roman Empire to a family of Illyrians. He was formerly a slave, but he became the ninth successor of Pope Peter I in 140 after the death of Pope Hyginus, becoming the Bishop of Rome (Pope). He was martyred in 154 during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius.